Blockbuster launches Netflix streaming rival

[truebluefan]

Blockbuster was expected to launch a Netflix rival on Friday -- and it did, kind of.

"Blockbuster Movie Pass," launching October 1, bundles Dish's traditional cable TV plan with Blockbuster's DVD-by-mail service. It also includes some streaming content: a library of 3,000 movies will be available for streaming to a TV, or 4,000 if you stream to computer.

That's a small subset of the 100,000 DVDs and video games Blockbuster says it has stocked in its by-mail catalog.

The service costs $10 a month as an add-on to a Dish subscription. New customers who sign up for Dish's "America's Top 200" package for $39.99 a month -- or any more expensive service -- with a 2-year contract will receive the service for free for one year.

Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2011/09/23/technology/blockbuster_streaming/index.htm

 

[ebott]

So, is this anything?

Looks to me like IF you've got direct TV it's a little bit compelling because you can watch stuff on your tv and the selection is better than Netflix. But is the extra selection worth an extra $2 a month?

I don't have direct TV so it's not interesting at all.